JP Enfant – Am Deck 38

I became a DJ because I couldn’t stop dancing to my dad’s Stevie Wonder records when I was just 5 years old, So when i turned 14 it seemed only logical to buy turntables after playing with friends at all sorts of parties. From then I am obsessed with mixing records, scratching and beat juggling.

I remember my very first DJ set because I was 15 yrs old and totally out of place entering a DJ contest with gabber DJ’s and house DJ’s on a Sunday where nobody showed up. It was a surreal situation when I look back on it haha.

As a DJ I prefer using USB for now because sometimes turntables at clubs can be not that reliable and CDJ’s give you different creative opportunities. I still love to play with vinyl from time to time and keep buying it for my collection.

A good DJ for me is someone who reads the crowd and plays with it, has a good sense of timing, Includes everyone that makes the party, can be surprising and is technically educated. It’s not only about the records you play but always about a combination of both good technical skills and quality selection.

Through my residency at De School in Amsterdam I have learned thatdancing in pitch black darkness is very liberating

This is what I’m doing when I’m not DJing: Hitting the studio, Having a good time with friends while enjoying nice dinners, running and chilling after weekends